Usage examples of "than if" in English with translation to French

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He is taller than any other boy in his class. Il est plus grand que tout autre garçon de sa classe.
She always knows better than the boss. Elle sait toujours tout mieux que le chef.
Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.
My uncle's car is faster than mine. La voiture de mon oncle est plus rapide que la mienne.
A man's happiness depends on what he is rather than on what he has. Le bonheur d'un homme dépend plus de ce qu'il est que de ce qu'il a.
He is stronger than ever. Il est plus fort que jamais.
I like bananas more than apples. J'aime plus les bananes que les pommes.
I find that Frankfurters have a better taste than Viennese. Je trouve que les Francfortains ont bien plus de goût que les Viennois.
He has more than five dictionaries. Il a plus de cinq dictionnaires.
His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one. Sa perte de mémoire est un problème plus psychologique que physique.
Your grammar is better than your breath. Ta grammaire est meilleure que ton haleine !
It looks a lot worse than it is. Ça a l'air bien pire que ça n'est.
There are no other choices than postponing our departure. Il n'y a aucune autre possibilité que de remettre notre départ.
Washing the car took longer than we expected. Laver la voiture prit plus de temps que nous l'escomptions.
There are many more yuan millionaires than euro millionaires in the world. Il y a dans le monde bien plus de millionnaires en yuans que de millionnaires en euros.
I want to sleep! Sleep rather than live! Je veux dormir ! Dormir plutôt que vivre!
He can play the piano better than I can. Il sait jouer du piano mieux que moi.
One should be respectful of other's beliefs rather than mock them. On devrait être respectueux des opinions d'autrui plutôt que de les moquer.
The questions in yesterday's examination were far easier than I had expected. Les questions dans l'examen d'hier étaient beaucoup plus faciles que je ne l'avais prévu.
Better suffer than die, it's humans' motto. Plutôt souffrir que mourir, c'est la devise des hommes.
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